Iran Says No Talks Are Under Way with United States After Trump Calls Off Attacks

By Steve Holland, Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks.

Over the weekend Trump repeated a pattern that has emerged throughout the past five months: announcing plans for “massive attacks” on Iran, only to cancel them at the last minute.

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